Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07
FARM NOTES.
The Kitchen Garden in Jul,

Weeds will now grow apace, and the
rake, hoe, and cultivator must be kept
in motion. The asparagus tops should
not be cut away for decorations, etc, to
any great extent. Next years crop
will depend upon the growth of this
years top; but few few weeds will
grow in the shade of the tops; pull out
those that appear. 49,. Plant Refugee
Beans for late use and for picking. 49,.
Plant quick growing varieties of sweet
corn for late use Sow early Deets to
afford All abundance of things which
are better than spinach in midsummer
49,. When the cucumbers for pickles
are up, dust the plants with ashes or
plaster to keep off the bugs" DO
not allow sweet potatoes To root at the
joints. When hoeing. move the vines
49,. Keep the tomatoes from the ground
If no trellis has been provided. lay
brush under them, to keep the fruit off
the ground.
Why do Bees and WaSps Sting
Their weapons often serve to pro-
tect them from their enemies, but with
bees. especially the Honey or Hive
bees, at the approach of winter, the
Drones OF males are no longer of any
use. and are killed off by the stings of
the workers, to save the food they
would otherwise consume. With many
or the WaSps their stingS are food pre-
servers. The large wasps which make
their holes i'll the ground. and some
bees, like the Carpenter Bees. which
cut circular holes in boards, or other
wood, deposit an egg in one of these
holes, place food for the grub that
will hatch from this egg, to feed upon
and when this grub has made its
growth. it goes into the chrysalis state
and III time comes out Il perfect bee, Oh
wasp. us it may be. But you will ask
what has this to do with the sting
\ great deal. If tue caterpillar or 9th
er insect, intended as food for the bee
or wasp. We're dead. when stored away
it would decay and be useless. The
effect of the poison of the sting is t.
keep it in semi-tOrpid existence, alive
but still dormant, and thus preserve the
food III proper condition to be eaten
by the grub of the bee or wasp. III
this respect we can see that sting plays
Il very useful part. but when the sting
is employed upon ourselves, we fail to
see what good end is accomplished
Even when Il bee-keeper is doing his
best for the comfort and welfare of his
bees, they will often turn upon him
and sting him most needlesSly and
painfully.
Weed ont the Flock.
This is the best season for classified.
ton of ewes and disposing of the poor.
est. BY this time correct judgment
of the lamb or lambs reared by each
eve can be formed; and the weight of
each fleece is also known. The profit.
ableness of Il eve depends upon the
number and quality of the lamb she
raises, her weight of wool, etc. One
eve may raise a lamb while another
loses hers; yet the former will shear such
poor fleece that she is really the less
profitable. The loss of q lamb often
occurs through no fault of the eve
Nevertheless, proliticacy is desirable
quality in Il eve. y good eve properly
rear two good lambs without injury to
herself. Some ewes are better mothers
than others. 1t certainly will not be
profitable to keep the inferior through
winter. If the classification is made
now. the rejected class can be made
ready for market on grass; which
makes the cheapest flesh. Many far
mers will find the most profitable mar.
ket for these culls OH their own farms
Truly there is a prejudice among
consumers against aged ewes. But this
is chiefly owing to the fact that such are
often put upon the market in poor con
dition. \ lean sheep does not make
good mutton, whatever its age 1t is
not claimed that fattening an old eve
will make her yield the best mutton
but it may be made good and palatable
| When the ewes are culled out every
year, there will be soon no very ole
ones. This is not the season for the
consumption of salt pork; and al
things considered, mutton will be ;
good thing for the farmers larder.